# GGACP Rewind: Episode #20: "Weird Al" Yankovic

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Podcast: [Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gilbert-gottfried-s-amazing-colossal-podcast-739846)
Published: 2026-03-12T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/BALJIWAH5101461610.mp3?updated=1773038410
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Duration seconds: 4562

## Resource

In August of 2014, "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Mandatory Fun" became the first comedy album to top the U.S. Billboard charts in over five decades. Several months later, Al joined Gilbert and Frank at the legendary New York Friars Club to talk about an assortment of fascinating topics, including Dr. Demento's influence on his career, the history of novelty and parody records and the reason he was forbidden to make eye contact with Prince. Also, Gilbert flashes Marge Simpson, prays to a statue of Red Buttons and loses a film role to 3′ 9″ Billy Barty. PLUS: Dueling Crazy Guggenheims! Irving Berlin vs. Mad magazine! “Disco” Art Fleming! And Weird Al’s “Mount Rushmore of Comedy”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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